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  • 09-03-2016
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Between 1978 and 1997 the price of gasoline increased from about $.65 a gallon to about $1.30. By what percent did the price of gasoline increase?

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SarcasticSeagull
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  • 09-03-2016

formula for percent increase isĀ 
(amount of change) divided by (original number)
so 1.30-.65=.65
.65/.65= 1
there was a 100% increase in gas prices

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